On becoming a minimalist
Recently I have been reading a bunch of bloggers (including Mark Manson and Tynan) who proclaim themselves to be minimalist in some kind of way. What does this mean ? It implies getting rid of unnecessary material possessions and burdening relationships and keeping only what you need to the strict minimum. And so did I. Maybe not to the same extent as those authors but still I threw away and donated a lot of my stuff (which felt hard at the beginning but now it has been a relief). Therefore here I am left just with myself and a few stuff and the will to focus on the few things which really matter. For me one thing which was still untouched on my bucket list was traveling. Therefore I had already planned for this summer a two-month bus/train/road trip on my own, meeting some new and old friends on the way. However, because of the recently made life decluttering, I can freely enjoy my travel without worrying about anything back home. Having fewer obligations allows me to see the whole s